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Graphite vs Steel on irons (3-pw)

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  1. 1. graphite or steel shaft on irons

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yeis20 Well Established Member

yeis20

Make a choice and justify why 1 is better then the other. Supply as much detail as possible.

Thanks in advance :)

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whip_it_out Dedicated Member

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Neither is BETTER in general, jut better for certain swings, like people with swing speeds 80 mph+ should probably ue steel, because it offers more control at higher speeds, but people who cant swing that fast should use graphite because it will react better at slower speeds, and you have to take into account how strong one is, steel shafts are much heavier.
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mochila Established Member

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Better for who?

Better for whom you mean? (I had to, sorry)

I use graphite because my swing sucks and I can only swing ~80 with driver. I think the choice is more one of tempo than of swing speed because x stiff graphite shafts are availabile. The biggest difference is the weight, which some people prefer. The choice just comes down to hitting both and deciding if the steel seems to offer more control due to the tempo change. If not, then go with graphite because it will give about 4 or 5 more yards.

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Treemagnet Established Member

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Graphite feel to whippy to me for my irons, I feel like my hands are too far in front of the club for me. Also I would be worried about breaking them when tacking a divot. Steel is the way to go for me.
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ks8829 Great Member

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Steel generally has more control vs graphite, however new technology has made light weight steel shafts available, see below site:

http://www.nipponshaft.com/steel_750gh.html

In general the light weight steel shafts are between 79 - 83 grams and graphite is between 63 - 78 grams, so the weight difference is getting closer with light weight steel.

My next clubs will have these light weight steel shafts.

Titleist 910 D2 9.5 Driver
Titleist 910 F15 & 21 degree fairway wood
Titleist 910 hybrid 24 degree
Mizuno Mp33 5 - PW
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yeis20 Well Established Member

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Better for who?

Use yourself as an example and why 1 is better vs the other.

Taylormade TP 2010 9.5 Fubuki stiff
07 Burner 5W stiff

Adams F11 Ti 3W Adilia NVS Stiff
Bobby Jones 21* & 25* Hybrid
AP1 4-gw
CG14  60*::X forged Vintage 56* Ping b60 putter Balls: Bridgestone B330, ProV, Goals: Shot par over 18 holes, Best shot: Par 5 18th hole, Alling Memorial New haven CT; holed my 2nd shot for an Albatross! (June 20th, 2008)

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cwcaesar Well Established Member

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Steel. I value accuracy over distance any day. Plus, the steel is way more durable than the graphite.

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4 Wood: F-60 16.5 w/ Exsar FS3 Stiff Shaft
Irons:MP-57 3-PW w/ Dynamic Gold S300 Shafts
Wedges: MP-R Black-Ni 52, 56, & 60
Putter: Studio Select Newport 2Ball: ProV1/ProV1xGrips: Winn Xi7

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I think it depends on swing speed and tempo. I play Tommy Armour Irons with stiff steel and X flex graphite in my woods. Cleveland Launcher 4 60 with a Harrison Striper J Graphite, Titleist 975F with Fujikura Speeder and Taylor Made FireSole with the Striper J shaft. I normally shoot in the 70-s to low 80's and i have a quick hard swing and this set up works. Tried Graphite in my irons and I just swing to hard. Jess

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yeis20 Well Established Member

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I understand how a graphite stiff would feel more "whippy" then a steel stiff due to the weight factor, but as far as flex goes, is there really a difference?

Also, why would you feel steel is more accurate then graphite?

Taylormade TP 2010 9.5 Fubuki stiff
07 Burner 5W stiff

Adams F11 Ti 3W Adilia NVS Stiff
Bobby Jones 21* & 25* Hybrid
AP1 4-gw
CG14  60*::X forged Vintage 56* Ping b60 putter Balls: Bridgestone B330, ProV, Goals: Shot par over 18 holes, Best shot: Par 5 18th hole, Alling Memorial New haven CT; holed my 2nd shot for an Albatross! (June 20th, 2008)

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Dub Great Member

Dub

Years ago I had a set of Bertha irons with their graphite shafts....firm flex.

I sprayed these suckers all over. I was a beginer as well and am sure that my swing was inconsistent as heck. My backswing speed and transition had to be very smooth for these to work well.

Changing to steel was a much better thing for me.

I've stayed with steel ever since and don't plan on changing anytime soon.

I do feel that there have been some tremendous advances in graphite shafts since those early offerings, though.
909D Comp 9.5* (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-6)
Burner Superfast 3 & 5 woods (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-4.8)
G15 Hybrid 23* (AWT shaft)
G5 5 iron-PW-46*, UW-50*, SW-54 & LW-58 (AWT shaft)
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